Indian Polity online Exam NDA,HaryanaPSC,WBPSC,RRB,UPSC Exams

The Constitution of India, as adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949, contained

315 articles and 6 schedules

355 articles and 7 schedules

395 articles and 8 schedules

398 articles and 10 schedules

The Constitution places, the high courts under the control of the union in certain matters in order to keep them outside the range of regional politics. The union exercises its control in the matters of I. transfer of judges from one high court to anotherII. being able to establish a common high court for two or more states

III. determining disputes as to age of high court judges

I

II and III

I and II

I, II and III

The Constitution seeks to assure economic justice to all citizens through

equal wages for equal work

abolition of beggary

non-discrimination on the basis of sex

all of the above

The Constitution seeks to assure social justice to all citizens though

abolition of inequalities and discrimination among citizens

special provisions for the betterment of weaker sections of society

through adoption of universal adult franchise

both (a) and (b)

The Constitution vests the executive power of the union in

the president

the prime ministers

the council of minister

all of the above

The Constitution of India borrowed the parliamentary system of government from

Switzerland

United Kingdom

France

Canada

The Contingency Fund of the state is operated by the

president

chief minister

governor

council of ministers

The council of ministers work under the leadership of

the president

the prime minister

the speaker

all of the above

The council of ministers has to resign if a no-confidence motion is passed by the majority members of

the Lok Sabha

the Rajya Sabha

both Houses

joint session of both Houses

The council of ministers in India remains in office till it enjoys the support of the

majority of the members of Rajya Sabha

majority of the members of Lok Sabha

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

The council of ministers stays in office as long as it

enjoys the confidence of the majority of the members of state legislature

enjoys the confidence of the governor

enjoys the confidence of the president

all of the above

The council of states (Rajya Sabha) is a permanent body, but (as nearly as possible)

one-third of its members retire on the expiry of every two years

half of its members retire on the expiry of every two years

one-third of its members retire on the expiry of every three years

half of its members retire on the expiry of every three years

The demand for a Constitution made by the people of India without outside interference was officially asserted by the Indian National Congress in

1929

1935

1939

1942

The demand that India’s political destiny be determined by Indians themselves had been put forward as early as in 1922 by

Motilal Nehru

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Mahatma Gandhi

Subhas Chandra Bose

The deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha can be removed by a resolution

passed by a two-third majority of its total strength

passed by a simple majority of its total membership at that time

moved by Rajya Sabha and passed by Lok Sabha

None of the above

The design of the national flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on

9th December, 1946, at its first meeting

22nd January, 1947, when it adopted the Objectives Resolution

22nd July, 1947

14th August, 1947

The detailed provisions regarding acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship are contained in the Citizenship Act which was passed by

the Indian Parliament in 1955

the Indian Parliament in 1950

the British Parliament in August 1948

the Constituent Assembly in 1949

The difference between fundamental rights and directive principles is

fundamental rights are guaranteed under the law but directive principles are only moral laws to be observed by the citizen

directive principles can be enforced in a court of law whereas fundamental rights cannot be enforced

directive principles are in the nature of directions to the legislature and executive and assurance to the people what they can expect from the state, whereas fundamental rights are basic rights of the citizens

None of the above

The diplomatic powers of the president include

power to send and receive diplomatic envoys

to represent the country in the international forums

power to declare war and conclude peace

both (a) and (b)

The directive principles of state policy are included in which part of the Indian Constitution?